Not too bad of a week; parts of it were excellent. Parts of it
were crappy -- literally: the house on Whidbey Island had (and probably
still has) plumbing problems, and needed to have its septic tank pumped.
The excellent parts were a good practice session with m and N (m, who has
had the most voice training, led us in a series of warm-up exercises), and
(finally!) getting a new battery installed in Molly. You may remember
that there's been a recall out on Chevrolet Bolts for the last year or
two, with the ominous title "battery may explode".
In other news I determined by experimentation that I can charge Sable (and
by extension other Thinkpad X230s) from a USB-C. There are two cable
possibilities: a USB-C to Thinkpad
barrel connector cable, and a regular USB-C cable with a Thinkpad
adapter. The latter works with a 65W charger, as long as you use a 3-amp
cable. The former requires a 100W charger. USB-C is weird -- cables know
their current rating. But now I have a tiny USB-C wall
wart (pimple?) to keep in my backpack instead of a heavier power
brick. My back will appreciate that.
( Notes & links, as usual )